Hidden Gems: Meet Jon Gosier of FilmHedge

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jon Gosier.

Hi Jon, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I am an investor working in private equity, venture capital, and Film/TV finance. In fact, I got into finance because of my love of Film.

I grew up in Atlanta and went to Savannah College of Art and Design. There, I learned a lot about Film/TV production but it always fascinated me why no one ever spoke about the money. You learn everything in film school except how to finance a film.

After a brief stint working in media right after college, I decided to instead into tech where I learned a lot about building businesses and venture capital. As a tech entrepreneur, I started several startups and sold two. One to Warner Media. That company, Audigent, was recently ranked one of the 50 fastest-growing tech companies in the United States by the Inc5000.

After years of working in media, finance and tech, I realized that I could combine the three into one company. In 2020, just before the pandemic hit, I founded FilmHedge a fin-tech company that automates parts of the Film and TV financing process. Earlier this year, we closed on $100 million to continue financing major Film and TV productions with up to $10 million per project.

I also run a production company, Southbox Entertainment, which develops and finances content. We’ve co-financed several movies but the first was a movie called SKYLINES which debuted in the Netflix Top 5 last year. We’ve got several new projects in development that we can’t wait to announce.

Finally, I still invest in other tech companies as a venture capitalist (VC). My investment firm Southbox Capital has made over 30 investments in tech startups.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
The best experience is gained from making mistakes. I’m fortunate enough to have been part of about two dozen startups that didn’t make it which led to five or six I was a part of that sold or are still going.

As an investor, I’ve probably been introduced to thousands of companies that never made it. I invested in quite a few of them, which led to the two dozen or so that did.

So I believe struggles are necessary to survive and thrive.

As you know, we’re big fans of FilmHedge. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
FilmHedge is a financial lending platform for TV and Film producers. The company provides solutions for both film financiers and producers looking to borrow. Right now, the most we’ll lend to production is $10M with to budgets of $1 million to $100+ million.

We mostly finance major productions that you’d eventually see in theatres, Netflix, Amazon, etc. However, we get a fair amount of applications from inexperienced or just-starting-out filmmakers. I do my best to help them understand our process as many, like me starting out, were never told the proper way to go about financing.

Can you share something surprising about yourself?
I was part of the first wave of staff at Tyler Perry Studios back in 2006. Watching Tyler masterfully build his company from here in Atlanta was a big inspiration.

Contact Info:

• Website: http://filmhedge.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jgosier/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jongos
• Other: http://southboxcapital.com